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Random music news for Thursday, October 22, 2020

Want to be turned into an evil doll for Halloween? Try this site. Once you do that, come on back

A long-haul trip home today: SIN-HKG-YYZ. Shouldn’t take more than 23 hours or so. But before I left, I had

“Psychedelic” is one of the most misunderstood and misused words in the English language. The word first came into use

Many people consider The Velvet Underground to be the first true alternative band. Now director Todd Haynes will bring what

How would you like to be remembered when you’re gone? Most people make do with a tombstone or some such

Has it only been two years since the Bataclan? It seems like forever. Here’s the music news for Monday, November

Here’s the best part about potential North Korean missile attacks on the US: They’d have to fly over Canadian territory

When punk bands go on the road, they tour far and wide. Cameron Gordon at Completely Ignored put together this

Happy (merry?) St. Patrick’s Day. And now, the music news. Where did Andy Warhol get the idea for the banana

If you’ve been collecting music any length of time, chances are you’ve managed to somehow acquire multiple copies of the

Construction in my basement continues. The smaller of the two bull terriers is losing her mind. Meanwhile, here’s music news.

The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver